Ear picking, inside the pain, swelling, may be the natural pathological process, may also be secondary to acute diffuse otitis externa, according to the progress of the disease and symptomatic changes in the choice of different treatments, including general treatment and drug therapy. 1. Natural pathological process: ear picking the external auditory canal swelling occurs, in the trauma of nerve endings exposed and local oozing pressure can have pain and discomfort symptoms, this is a natural pathological phenomenon. Can be temporarily observed, keep the local dry, do not get wet, to be swelling subsides, wound healing, swelling and pain will naturally be relieved. 2. Acute diffuse otitis externa: after the ear picking inside the pain, the broken skin is infected by germs, resulting in skin swelling, and bring other symptoms. This time in the ear canal to keep dry clean at the same time, the need for timely anti-infection treatment, you can use topical ofloxacin ear drops and other antibiotics, severe oral amoxicillin and other antibiotics, to help eliminate the swelling. After the ear picking inside the pain and swelling pay attention to the physical symptoms, if tinnitus, hearing loss and running water and other symptoms, you need to go to the hospital otorhinolaryngology in a timely manner. Patients with severe pain or previous conditions such as diabetes need to be more alert to the occurrence of necrotizing otitis externa.